7 Brinsmead Road, Leicester, LE2 3WD
About 7 Brinsmead Road
7 Brinsmead Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 3WD). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 is 27.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £395,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 7 Brinsmead Road.
1 application on record at 7 Brinsmead Road, Leicester, LE2 3WD
- Jul 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 20100518
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Brinsmead Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 10 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2019Most recent
£395,000
+102.6%over 10 years2 July 2009
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3WD: £310,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in LE2 3WD
Versus other Brinsmead Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 7 Brinsmead Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,970
Street avg £3,072
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Meadvale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Overdale Junior School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







